‘Oscar Dailies’: An Insiders Look At The Acting Nominees (VIDEO)

As part of our ‘Oscar Dailies’ series, we took a look at this year’s Academy Award Acting Nominees with Vanity Fair’s Krista Smith and Turner Classic Movies and “What the Flick?!’s” Ben Mankiewicz.

Our panel of experts discusses both Best Actor and Actress categories, including analysis surrounding the nominations of Brad Pitt, George Clooney, Rooney Mara and more.

Hollywood’s biggest night is coming soon, so watch the highlights from our Best Acting special here and all of our previous Oscar Dailies specials here, so you are ready and in the know for the 84th Annual Academy Awards.

For all things Oscar, check out Oscar.com and don’t forget to tune into ABC at 8pm ET/ 5pm PT on February 26, 2012.